“As Miriam continues to grow, so does the cyst on her left mandible,” shares our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation (AMHF).
Four-year-old Miriam is a “cute, four-year-old girl. She is the second born in a family of three children. She likes to play with dolls and running around with other children,” AMHF shares.
The cyst in Miriam’s mouth started to be noticeable when she was two months old, and it keeps increasing in size with time. Miriam’s parents are worried what will happen if the cyst will continue to grow. They are small scale farmers, relying on growing and selling maize, beans and some vegetables. With three children going to school, it has been difficult to raise enough cash to cover the cost of operation which Miriam needs.
$920 will fund the mass excision surgery Miriam needs. “If not treated, the cyst will continue to get bigger and that will lead to a bigger cosmetic and functional deformity and a larger reconstructive challenge,” AMHF adds. “Furthermore, Miriam will lose her teeth and thus affecting her nutrition.”
Let’s help Miriam get healthy, and grow up without pain.